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Active Trucking Companies
in Boston, MA

177 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Suffolk County.

Boston, MA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.27% of Massachusetts
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177
Active Trucking Companies
1.27% of all active carriers in Massachusetts
34
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.4 new companies per month (-5.9% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
49.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.2% statewide in Massachusetts
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
33
Total
1.4
Avg / month
3
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2024
Company Size Distribution
161
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 79 49.1%
2–5 Units 52 32.3%
6–20 Units 17 10.6%
21–100 Units 10 6.2%
101+ Units 3 1.9%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
9.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 38 21.7%
3–5 Years 52 29.7%
6–10 Years 40 22.9%
11–20 Years 25 14.3%
20+ Years 20 11.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 170 96.0%
Broker 7 4.0%
Freight Forwarder 4 2.3%
Shipper 3 1.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 94 53.1%
2 Other 27 15.3%
3 Passengers 20 11.3%
4 Household Goods 19 10.7%
5 Building Materials 18 10.2%
6 Construction 17 9.6%
7 Motor Vehicles 16 9.0%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 16 9.0%
9 Paper Products 14 7.9%
10 Refrigerated Food 13 7.3%
Largest Fleets in Boston
# Company Fleet
1 IRON MOUNTAIN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC 2,404
2 VEOLIA WATER LOGISTICS LLC 527
3 A YANKEE LINE INC 144
4 BOSTON CAR SERVICE 85
5 INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS INC 73
6 MONUMENT LOGISTICS LLC 55
7 BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC 38
8 CREATIVE OFFICE RESOURCES INC 37
9 PACKAGE PROS INC 37
10 ATLANTIC FREIGHT LLC 30

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.